The Failure of Israel’s Foreign Policy and the Emergence of a New Middle Eastern Security Order

Israel’s recent regional strategy has exposed significant limitations in achieving its long-term foreign policy objectives, illustrating the widening gap between military operations and strategic success. While Iran’s resilience and diplomatic positioning have accelerated the emergence of a more multipolar and diplomatically driven Middle Eastern security order.

The signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding depicts a complete humiliation of the US and Israel. It’s often said that American foreign policy is being formulated in Tel Aviv. This failure of Israel’s foreign policy has ultimately led to the American strategic defeat. The rising multipolar world order has now come up with a novel feature: “In the modern era, winning the battlefield alone or having military superiority does not guarantee a successful foreign policy posture.”

Israel’s Foreign Policy Objectives and Their Failure

Israel’s foreign policy revolves around three main pillars: military superiority, preventing other states from becoming a powerful regional player, and deterring hostile proxy groups in the region. Former Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion stated, “Israel must rely on qualitative superiority to ensure its survival.” However, Israel’s recent war against Iran has exposed serious limitations and loopholes in this strategy. It would not be exaggerated to say that due to this war, the only........

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